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Friday, May 30, 2014

Random Musing Before Shabbat–Naso 5774

I’m at the annual Hava Nashira songleaders workshop at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp in scenic Oconomowoc, WI. Didn't get a chance this year to work on a missing for this week so I commend to you previous musings on this parasha:

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20 Years of Random Musings

Dear readers, I have 20 years worth of these Random Musings Before Shabbat. Many of them can be found on this blog, but for a complete archive of all 18 years worth of these musings, please visit my website Musings Archive page at http://www.durlester.com/musings.htm

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Why Migdalor?

In Hebrew, the word for tower is "migdal," and for light "or," which, together make the Hebrew word for lighthouse, "migdalor." The lighthouse is often used in Christian imagery, and I'd like to see it restored to its rightful place in Jewish imagery, for we are the people who are meant to be an "or l'goyim," a "light to the nations."